This aerial photo taken in 2006 looks west across Horicon Marsh. A hunter became disoriented in the marsh Monday night, but was found by rescuers who saw the beam of his flashlight.

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An elderly hunter stranded on a remote island in the Horicon Marsh was rescued Monday night.

Dodge County Sheriff Todd Nehls said Donald Schlegel's family became worried after the 75-year-old Horicon man failed to return from deer hunting. The family drove to the landing around 7:18 p.m. only to find Schlegel's unoccupied truck.

The family said Schlegel was hunting on islands in the refuge about 1 to 1 1/2-miles off Burnett Ditch Road in the town of Burnett. Schlegel later told authorities that he became stranded when he was unable to find his small skiff in the dark. ...